After reading Electromeo's post, I thought of sharing this bit of info with all you cigar newbies out there.
When I first started breaking into the cigar world, I read this book and it reeeeeeeeally helped me out and gave me tons of helpful info in an easy guide. Once you read it, you'll know just about everything there is to know about cigars.
The book is...
The Complete Idiots Guide to Cigars
by Tad Gage
It's a part of the "Complete Idiot's Guide" series of books, and can tell you just about anything you need or want to know about cigars and even some info on cigarillos and pipes (plus a few helpful chapters about Cubans). It was written during the Cigar Boom of the mid-90's, so some of the stuff is outdated, but overall it is extremely helpful and reliable.
I found it at my local Barnes and Noble, in the same section as all the wine books, so go check it out!